Hurricane Milton is Crashing Towards Florida as SBA Disaster Relief Funding Runs Low. Can Congress Help While its Out of Town
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When will Hurricane Milton hit Florida?
Forecasters are warning of the life-threatening dangers as the storm approaches the US coast.1 hour ago -
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Florida hospitals in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for worst
Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida's Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up for Hurricane Milton.2 hours ago - Florida -
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Florida faces 'matter of life and death' as Hurricane Milton closes in
The "monster" storm is due to hit heavily populated Tampa Bay with full force on Wednesday.2 hours ago - Florida -
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About 17 percent of Florida’s gas stations are out of gas as Milton approaches
Demand for gas is surging in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches, leaving about 17 percent of the state’s gas stations without fuel. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for much of the ...3 hours ago -
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Tracking Milton on its path to Florida
Hurricane Milton restrengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm as it churned in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida's west coast. Lonnie Quinn looks at the storm's probable path to see ...4 hours ago - Florida -
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Florida gas stations in these cities face fuel shortages amid Milton evacuations
Milton evacuees are facing congested roads and gas stations running out of fuel as the hurricane approaches.6 hours ago - Florida -
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Florida gas stations are running out of fuel as people flee Hurricane Milton
About 1,200 of the state's 7,900 gas stations are currently without fuel, according to GasBuddy.6 hours ago - Florida -
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More than 80 organizations call on Congress to return to fund FEMA after Hurricane Helene
More than 80 organizations urged Congress in a Tuesday letter to return from its pre-election recess to pass a supplemental package replenishing funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...9 hours ago -
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Hurricane Milton drives gas demand in Florida, with 16% of stations out of fuel
Hurricane Milton is one of the Atlantic Basin’s strongest storms on record and the frenzy of evacuations in Florida, where it’s expected to make landfall Wednesday evening, has led to shortages at ...9 hours ago -
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Hurricane Milton is Crashing Towards Florida as SBA Disaster Relief Funding Runs Low. Can Congress Help While its Out of Town?
The Small Business Administration’s disaster relief program is a lifeline for business and home owners alike. It could be depleted even sooner with Hurricane Milton.11 hours ago - Florida -
Politics - The Hill
Appropriations Democrat calls on Johnson to convene House for emergency funding as Hurricane Milton approaches
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, led a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Tuesday calling on him to reconvene the House to allocate further ...11 hours ago -
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12:30 Report — Florida braces for Hurricane Milton
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday, Oct. 8, and Florida is bracing for another devastating storm less than a month from Election Day. Here's what's on tap today: Hurricane Milton could be the worst ...11 hours ago - Florida -
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Battered Florida Coast Prepares for Hurricane Milton
Less than two weeks after Helene left at least 232 people dead and countless more homeless in six states, the even stronger Hurricane Milton is headed toward Tampa Bay.12 hours ago - Florida -
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Latest news as Hurricane Milton targets Florida
President Biden has canceled his trip to Germany and Africa as Hurricane Milton threatens the west coast of Florida with catastrophic storm surges and winds. CBS News has the latest on the Category ...12 hours ago - Florida -
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Harris: Trump ‘lacks empathy’ in suggesting FEMA diverting funds away from hurricane relief
Vice President Harris on Tuesday suggested that former President Trump doesn’t have compassion for others when discussing his claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is ...12 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Florida residents in Milton's path warned to evacuate as time runs out
Florida authorities issued dire warnings Tuesday to residents in Hurricane Milton's path, telling them "time is running out" to flee the potentially historic storm that's set to make landfall in a ...14 hours ago - Florida -
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Hurricane Milton prompts mandatory evacuations in parts of Florida as its barrels toward coast
At least nine counties in Florida are under mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton closes in on its Gulf Coast. Milton on Monday became the strongest storm in the Gulf of Mexico since ...15 hours ago - Florida -
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Hurricane Milton on path to Florida as it explodes in strength
The Weather Channel's Stephanie Abrams has the latest forecast for Hurricane Milton after the storm intensified Monday from a Category 2 to a Category 5 hurricane.15 hours ago - Florida -
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Florida mayor on preparations and evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Fort Myers Beach, Florida, is under a mandatory evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall. The mayor of the community, Dan Allers, joined CBS News to discuss the storm and CBS ...15 hours ago - Florida -
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Florida officials give evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton reaches Category 5
Florida officials are urging residents to evacuate as Hurricane Milton intensifies.16 hours ago - Florida -
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Florida braced for Hurricane Milton to make landfall
US agencies warn of possible threat to life as second storm in as many weeks barrels towards southern state’s coast21 hours ago - Florida -
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What to know about FEMA disaster relief ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall
In the wake of Hurricane Helene's damage and ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall, FEMA has faced criticism and misinformation surrounding its disaster response.Yesterday -
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Biden urges Congress to fund small business disaster loan program
With the Southeast still recovering from Hurricane Helene, President Biden has called on Congress to fund a small business disaster loan program. But lawmakers are on recess until after Election ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
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Hurricane Milton gathers strength as it heads toward Florida
Another dangerous hurricane is set to slam into Florida. Milton is gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico. CBS News' Cristian Benavides is tracking the storm.Yesterday - Florida -
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Hurricane Milton threatens Florida: What to know
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Hurricane Milton threatens Florida: What to know Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a ...Yesterday -
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Disaster relief hurricane loan program precariously low on funds
Biden administration and congressional sources worry that funding to help small businesses recover from hurricane damage will dry up by the end of October.Yesterday -
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Hurricane Milton now Category 5, threatens Florida: What to know
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as Floridians brace for yet another major storm to make landfall this week. The storm comes less than two weeks after Hurricane ...Yesterday -
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Hurricane Milton intensifies to category 5 as Florida braces for ‘major impacts’
Storm could make landfall on Wednesday as state prepares what could be biggest evacuation since 2017. Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a category 5 hurricane, just two days before it ...Yesterday - Florida -
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As Hurricane Milton Approaches, Florida Urges Residents to Evacuate
Officials urged residents in the expected path of the hurricane to heed evacuation orders as the state mobilizes resources to respond to the storm.Yesterday - Florida -
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Biden signs emergency declaration as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
President Biden signed a disaster declaration Monday for Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches its coast, the second major storm to hit the state in recent weeks. Biden’s emergency declaration ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
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Hurricane Milton Reaches Category 4 and Could Hit Florida Wednesday
Two weeks after Helene hit the Florida coast, Hurricane Milton again threatens the state with another storm surge and more damage.Yesterday - Florida -
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Hurricane Milton now a Category 4 storm, headed for western Florida
Parts of western Florida already impacted by Helene are now bracing for Hurricane Milton, a storm that has rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm in the Gulf of Mexico. CBS News ...Yesterday - Florida -
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Hurricane Milton strengthens in the Gulf as it heads toward Florida
Hurricane Milton is rapidly growing in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in a part of western Florida still reeling from Hurricane Helene.Yesterday - Florida -
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Hurricane Milton forecasted to slam Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm
The Weather Channel's Stephanie Abrams gives a look at Hurricane Milton's latest path as it heads toward Florida with an anticipated landfall Wednesday.Yesterday - Florida -